Recent content by nlegler

Just got done brewing up the extract kit from AHS. Wanted a basic beer that I could share with some guys that I thought they wouldn't mind trying coming from someone that homebrewed it. Well hit my OG at 1.034-1.035 and gave her a taste test. Here is the question. It tasted like crushed up...

So live out in rural Iowa always brewed at my buddies place finally going to fly solo. So deep well drilled hard water gets ran through a softner just seeing if it is okay to brew with. Or should I just buy distilled water? Also what about using water from an artesian well?

Hey Congrats!! Looks like a beautiful first beer.. What's your plans for the next brew?

Forgot to post my introduction. Up here in northern Iowa 23 years old. I got started with brewing a few years ago helping out a buddy from college. He let me hang around and help him out anyway I could. Started up again once I finished school with some high school buddies using their...

thank you guys. I'll be using it within 2-3 weeks after I receive it

Hey guys quesion on yeast storage. I just ordered AHS American Lager (for the bud/coors/miller guys) at got it with the White Labs American Lager WLP840 yeast. I also ordered AHS Bavarian Hefeweizen with White Labs Hefeweizen Ale WLP300. My question is on proper yeast storage temperatures. I...

Hey guys using my buddies account to ask what I'm sure is a simple question, but was wondering with the extract kits you buy do they send you enough priming sugar for bottling?

Is that the same for the hops also?

Okay so I have a quick question, going to start to do a bew sometime this weekend and typically have done 5 gallon batches. Well this time around I think I want to tone it down to a 2.5 gallon batch, because I'll be doing a little experimenting with some lemon/orange zest. The kit is from the...

Thank you. That will make it a lot easier having all my kegs in my keezer. Just have to remember to try and not drink the good homebrew thats carbing!!! Might have to force myself to remove the tap haha

Okay I have helped out a few friends that are homebrewers and have a few that I ran solo along side them however they always handled the temperature side of it. So my question for you guys/gals is the appropriate temperature to 1) Carb. it at (will be in 5 gal. kegs) 2) Chill it at. The...